Five Players That the Charlotte Hornets Could Draft

By Joshua Powell | May 31, 2016

Apr 4, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Brice Johnson (11) shoots over Villanova Wildcats defense during the second half in the championship game of the 2016 NCAA Men /

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Mar 27, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Brice Johnson (11) reacts during the second half against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the championship game in the East regional of the NCAA Tournament at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

Mar 27, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Brice Johnson (11) reacts during the second half against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the championship game in the East regional of the NCAA Tournament at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

Brice Johnson PF UNC

Pros

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As a UNC fan, I can tell you first hand that Brice Johnson is a baller. He rebounds extremely well for a power forward and he plays great defense when asked to rotate. Johnson has extremely good post moves and can hit the 15 to 20 foot jump shot consistently.

Very few big men run the floor like he does in transition and he finishes at the rim with authority. Everyone in the nation got to witness how good he was this past college basketball season.

Cons

Now after heaping praise on him, let us look at why he slides all the way to the 22nd pick. Johnson is very thin and even though he put on weight at UNC, it is still not enough for the next level. Stronger players have no problem posting Johnson up and taking him to the basket.

Another knock on Johnson is he struggles making good passes at times. His turnover numbers went up throughout his whole career at UNC. You could say it was due to more playing time but they did go up.

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Nerlens Noel with better offense but not as big.

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